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1977 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1977 Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Sofia, Bulgaria. The men's competition consisted of six Canadian (single paddle, open boat) and nine kayak A kayak is a small, narrow watercraft which is typically propelled by means of a double-bladed paddle. The word kayak originates from the Greenlandic word ''qajaq'' (). The traditional kayak has a covered deck and one or more cockpits, each se ... events. Three events were held for the women, all in kayak. The men's K-1 4 x 500 m relay was discontinued at these championships and replaced by the men's K-4 500 m event. This was the thirteenth championships in canoe sprint. Medal summary Men's Canoe Kayak Women's Kayak Medals table ReferencesICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936-2007. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sofia
Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western parts of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river, and has many mineral springs, such as the Sofia Central Mineral Baths. It has a humid continental climate. Being in the centre of the Balkans, it is midway between the Black Sea and the Adriatic Sea, and closest to the Aegean Sea. Known as Serdica in Antiquity and Sredets in the Middle Ages, Sofia has been an area of human habitation since at least 7000 BC. The recorded history of the city begins with the attestation of the conquest of Serdica by the Roman Republic in 29 BC from the Celtic tribe Serdi. During the decline of the Roman Empire, the city was raided by Huns, Visigoths, Avars and Slavs. In 809, Serdica was incorporated into the Bulgarian Empire by Khan Krum and became known as Sredets. In 1018, the Byzantines ended Bulgarian rule ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasyl Yurchenko
Vasyl Yurchenko (russian: Василий Юрченко)(alternate spellings: Vasily Yurchenko, Vasiliy Jurtzhenko, born 26 May 1950) is a Soviet-born Ukrainian sprint canoeist who competed from the early 1970s to the early 1980s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two medals. This included one silver (C-1 1000 m: 1976) and one bronze (C-2 1000 m: 1980). Yurchenko had better success at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, winning 12 medals. This included seven golds (C-1 1000 m: 1974, 1975; C-1 10000 m: 1973, 1975; C-2 1000 m: 1977, 1979; C-2 10000 m: 1979), four silvers (C-1 10000 m: 1971, 1974, 1977, 1978), and one bronze (C-2 500 m: 1977). His daughter Kateryna competed for Ukraine in canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oreste Perri
Oreste Perri (born 27 June 1951) is an Italian sprint canoeist (and later politician) who competed from the early 1970s to the early 1980s. Biography Perri was born in Castelverde, in the province of Cremona. He won six medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with four golds (K-1 1000 m: 1975 (tied with Poland's Grzegorz Śledziewski, K-1 10000 m: 1974, 1975, 1977) and two bronzes (K-1 1000 m: 1974, 1977). Perri also competed in three Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of fourth twice (1972: K-4 1000 m, 1976: K-1 1000 m). On 22 June 2009, Perri was sworn in as mayor of Cremona, Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re .... References * * * External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Perri, Oreste 1951 births Living people Sportspeople ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rüdiger Helm
Rüdiger Helm (, ; born in Neubrandenburg on 6 October 1956) was an East German sprint canoeist who competed from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won six medals which included three golds (1976: K-1 1000 m, 1980: K-1 1000 m, K-4 1000 m) and three bronzes (1976: K-1 500 m, K-4 1000 m; 1980: K-2 500 m). Helm also won 19 medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with ten golds (K-1 1000 m: 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983; K-2 500 m: 1978, K-4 500 m: 1983, K-4 1000 m: 1978, 1979, 1981), six silvers (K-1 1000 m: 1977, K-2 500 m: 1979, K-4 500 m: 1982, K-4 1000 m: 1975, 1982, 1983), and three bronzes (K-1 1000 m: 1975, K-2 1000 m: 1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ..., K-4 500 m: 1981). References * * * * External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoltán Sztanity
Zoltán Sztanity (born February 1, 1954) is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a silver medal in the K-1 500 m event at Montreal in 1976. Sztanity also won two medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-1 4 x 500 m: 1975) and a bronze (K-1 500 m: 1977 Events January * January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democratic R ...). References * * External links * 1954 births Canoeists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 1980 Summer Olympics Hungarian male canoeists Living people Olympic canoeists for Hungary Olympic silver medalists for Hungary Olympic medalists in canoeing ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grzegorz Śledziewski
Grzegorz Śledziewski (born 18 July 1950) is a Polish sprint canoeist who competed from the early 1970s to the early 1980s. He won fifteen medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds (K-1 1000 m: 1971, 1975 (tied with Italy's Oreste Perri); K-2 500 m: 1974), five silvers (K-1 500 m: 1970, 1977; K-1 1000 m: 1973, 1974; K-4 1000 m: 1979), and seven bronzes (K-1 500 m: 1973, 1974, 1975; K-1 1000 m: 1970, K-1 4 x 500 m: 1974, K-4 500 m: 1978, 1979). Śledziewski also competed in three Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of fourth in the K-4 1000 m event at Moscow in 1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC. * January 9 – .... References * * * 1950 births Canoeists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 1976 Summer Olympic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasile Dîba
Vasile Dîba (born 24 July 1954) is a retired Romanian sprint canoeist. Competing in three Summer Olympics in 1976–1984, he won four medals with one gold (1976: K-1 500 m), one silver (1980: K-4 1000 m), and two bronzes (1976: K-1 1000 m, 1980: K-1 500 m). Dîba also won seven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with five golds (K-1 500 m: 1974, 1977, 1978; K-1 1000 m: 1977, K-1 4×500 m: 1974) and two silvers (K-1 500 m and K-1 4×500 m: both 1975). He later had a sports hall named after him in Jurilovca Jurilovca (russian: link=no, Журиловка; ''Unirea'' from 1983 to 1996) is a commune in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Jurilovca, Vișina and Sălcioara (''Caramanchioi'' until 1934; ''Vintilă B .... References External links * * 1954 births Canoeists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 1980 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Living people Olympic gold medalists f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
András Hubik
András Hubik is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s. He won a bronze medal in the C-2 10000 m event at the 1977 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Sofia Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western parts of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river, and h ..., together with Zoltán Parti. Hubik worked as a coach. References * *Short biography (Hungarian) Hungarian male canoeists [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoltán Parti
Zoltán Parti is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s. He won a bronze medal in the C-2 10000 m event at the 1977 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Sofia, together with András Hubik András Hubik is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s. He won a bronze medal in the C-2 10000 m event at the 1977 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Sofia Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital .... References * * Hungarian male canoeists Living people Year of birth missing (living people) ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in Canadian 20th-century Hungarian people {{Hungary-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavel Cozlov
Pavel Cozlov is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s. He won a silver medal in the C-2 10000 m event at the 1977 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Sofia Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western parts of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river, and h .... References * * Living people Romanian male canoeists Year of birth missing (living people) Romanian people of Russian descent ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in Canadian Place of birth missing (living people) {{Romania-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergey Petrenko
Serhiy Volodymyrovych Petrenko ( uk, Сергій Володимирович Петренко; born 8 December 1956) is a retired Ukrainian sprint canoeist. He competed in doubles at the 1976 and 1980 Olympics and won two gold medals in 1976. He also won seven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds (C-1 500 m: 1974, 1975; C-2 10000 m: 1977), three silvers (C-1 500 m: 1978, 1979; C-2 500 m: 1982), and one bronze (C-2 10000 m: 1983 The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning ...).Serhiy Petrenko Sports-reference.com Refe ...
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Andrzej Gronowicz
Andrzej Gronowicz (born March 7, 1951 in Piła) is a Polish sprint canoer who competed in the 1970s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a silver medal in the C-2 500 m event at Montreal in 1976. Gronowicz also won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver (C-2 1000 m: 1974) and two bronzes (C-2 500 m: 1973, C-2 1000 m: 1977 Events January * January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democratic R ...). Gronowicz became the head coach of the Saskatoon Racing Canoe Club of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, in 1988. He is a certified Level 3 coach under the NCCP (National Coaching Certification Program) and is pursuing Level 4 certification. His athletes have gone on to compete internationally at the Summer Olympics and the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
